Children Arguing

I found the best option when my kids were arguing was to ask them nicely to stop (as per usual) and since they know what I am actually trying to achieve they actually have been doing this pretty quickly. However on the odd time that they haven't stopped I have removed myself from the situation. By either going to the kitchen to get a nice cold drink of water, bathroom to splash some water on my face to get me out of the funk, or just some nice deep breaths in my room. 9/10 when I have finished the kids are back to playing happily with each other and I feel proud that I didn't succumb to the temtation of the nasty cancer stick :)